Body from Encinitas park identified

A man whose body was found at an Encinitas park in August died of natural causes from chronic alcoholism, the county Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday.

The man was identified as Jose Luis Quiroz, 46. His city of residence was not given.

His decomposed body was found by children at Cottonwood Creek Park near Vulcan Avenue and Encinitas Boulevard about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, authorities said. The children reported their discovery to a lifeguard, who notified the Sheriff’s Department.

The Medical Examiner’s Office did not give any estimate on how long Quiroz had been dead.